Census › Virginia › Franklin County
Franklin County, VA
| Population | 55,130 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 54,477 | P1 |
| Median age | 48.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 18.5% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 24.6% | B01001 |
| Households | 22,999 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 2.1% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $68,849 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $84,845 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $39,903 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 25,159 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 30.2 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 28,408 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 78.5% | B25003 |
| Renters | 21.5% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $240,400 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $829 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 85.6% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 6.8% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.6% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 74% of Virginia's ($93,170); poverty 12.7% against 9.9%; 0.6% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Rocky Mount 4,950 · median household income $63,280
- North Shore 3,638 · median household income $109,951
- Westlake Corner 2,033 · median household income $95,000
- Ferrum 1,774 · median household income $40,435
- Union Hall 1,445 · median household income $103,125
- Penhook 1,250 · median household income $108,750
- Henry Fork 805 · median household income $70,150
- Boones Mill 228 · median household income $75,972
FURP records in Franklin County, VA
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 372 | $67,499,298 revenue (latest return) | FERRUM COLLEGE ($40,045,924) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 20 | $14,595,771 paid by nonprofits | Mod-U-Kraf Homes LLC ($4,584,572) |
| Colleges and schools | 1 | 767 enrollment | Ferrum College (767) |
| Form D issuers | 1 | $872,618 amount sold | NewBold Corp ($872,618) |
| Political committees | 6 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT GLENDA TOMOSOVICH | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 63 | 77 plans | FERRUM COLLEGE (5) |
| Open Payments recipients | 59 | $102,643 industry payments | BENJAMIN M PHILPOTT ($64,160) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 57 | 129 patents and marks | McAirlaids, Inc. (18) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,493 | $218,264,067 federal awards | FERRUM COLLEGE ($72,342,079) |
| State business registrations | 83 | NEAL CLAYTON LLC |
Cross-reference: 372 nonprofits for 55,130 residents is 67.5 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $67,499,298 is $1,224 per resident, 4.3% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen J Harvey | President/Director | VALLEY SELECT | $429,679 | 2023 | 6.2x |
| 2 | DR DAVID JOHNS | FORMER PRESIDENT | FERRUM COLLEGE | $250,956 | 2022 | 3.6x |
| 3 | DR MIRTA M MARTIN | PRESIDENT | FERRUM COLLEGE | $223,255 | 2024 | 3.2x |
| 4 | CHRISTOPHER BURNLEY | VP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND | FERRUM COLLEGE | $173,166 | 2019 | 2.5x |
| 5 | JAMES PENNIX | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEME | FERRUM COLLEGE | $154,323 | 2019 | 2.2x |
| 6 | KEVIN REILLY | PROVOST | FERRUM COLLEGE | $153,329 | 2023 | 2.2x |
| 7 | BARBARA HATCHER | VP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANC | FERRUM COLLEGE | $151,079 | 2022 | 2.2x |
| 8 | DR AIME SPOSATO | FORMER PROVOST | FERRUM COLLEGE | $147,696 | 2021 | 2.1x |
| 9 | DR CHRISTINE STINSON | ACCOUNTING PROFESSOR | FERRUM COLLEGE | $144,389 | 2018 | 2.1x |
| 10 | LOIS WILLIAMS | VP ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING | FERRUM COLLEGE | $144,293 | 2023 | 2.1x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $68,849.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- FERRUM COLLEGE Ferrum, VA · $40,045,924
- SOLUTIONS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE INC Rocky Mount, VA · $5,487,245
- FRANKLIN COUNTY YMCA Rocky Mount, VA · $3,195,046
- W E SKELTON 4-H EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE CTR AT SMITH MTN LAKE Wirtz, VA · $2,432,321
- CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY Rocky Mount, VA · $2,001,602
- RONILE INC WELFARE BENEFIT TRUST Rocky Mount, VA · $1,542,263
- BLUE RIDGE CHAPEL INC Rocky Mount, VA · $1,154,902
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC Rocky Mount, VA · $1,060,000
- HEALING STRIDES OF VA Boones Mill, VA · $980,669
- CHILDRENS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS OF THE BLUE RIDGE INC Rocky Mount, VA · $692,414
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- Mod-U-Kraf Homes LLC Rocky Mount, VA · $4,584,572
- STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Penhook, VA · $2,453,861
- PRICE BUILDINGS INC Rocky Mount, VA · $1,633,833
- JAMISON ELECTRIC COMPANY INC Callaway, VA · $849,717
- BOWMAN EXAVATING INC Boones Mill, VA · $725,690
- FRANKLIN HEALTH CARE CENTER Rocky Mount, VA · $612,866
- SMITH MOUNTAIN BUILDING SUPPLY Hardy, VA · $542,955
- BLUE RIDGE HEART CARE Rocky Mount, VA · $484,121
- Hale's Painting Inc Hardy, VA · $449,338
- BOWMAN EXCAVATING INC Boones Mill, VA · $419,525
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Ferrum College Ferrum, VA · 767
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- NewBold Corp Rocky Mount, VA · $872,618
Political committees
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT GLENDA TOMOSOVICH Rocky Mount, VA
- GET OUT THE VOTE PAC - (GOTV PAC) Rocky Mount, VA
- GOODE FOR CONGRESS Rocky Mount, VA
- RICK SMITHERS FOR CONGRESS Wirtz, VA
- VIRGIL GOODE FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Rocky Mount, VA
- VIRGIL GOODE FOR U S SENATE Rocky Mount, VA
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- FERRUM COLLEGE Ferrum, VA · 5
- RONILE, INC. Rocky Mount, VA · 3
- AMERICAN MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Rocky Mount, VA · 2
- C&B UNDERBRIDGE ACCESS Ferrum, VA · 2
- MCAIRLAIDS INC. Rocky Mount, VA · 2
- PROCON, INC. Rocky Mount, VA · 2
- STIK-PAK SOLUTIONS, INC. Rocky Mount, VA · 2
- THE FRANKLIN GROUP INC Rocky Mount, VA · 2
- TIMBERLAND MULCH & FARM, INC. Ferrum, VA · 2
- UTTERMOST COMPANY Rocky Mount, VA · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- BENJAMIN M PHILPOTT Rocky Mount, VA · $64,160
- CRYSTAL D LOWDER-TIBBS Boones Mill, VA · $4,823
- MONICA LYNN WILTJER Rocky Mount, VA · $4,469
- CRAIG FRANKLIN TURNER Rocky Mount, VA · $3,831
- ANDREW KARTESZ Rocky Mount, VA · $3,221
- BRIAN S ALEXANDER Union Hall, VA · $1,990
- JACLYN K. BECK Union Hall, VA · $1,805
- WANDA HILLIARD Rocky Mount, VA · $1,681
- ELIAS SANIE Rocky Mount, VA · $1,410
- NOLIE G CONNER Union Hall, VA · $1,192
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- McAirlaids, Inc. Rocky Mount, VA · 18
- The Uttermost Co. Rocky Mount, VA · 16
- Evident, Inc. Union Hall, VA · 10
- Stik-Pak Solutions, Inc. Rocky Mount, VA · 5
- MW Manufacturers, Inc. Rocky Mount, VA · 4
- NewBold Corporation Rocky Mount, VA · 4
- PERFORMANCE BRANDS, LLC Rocky Mount, VA · 4
- Gabriel Services, Inc. Rocky Mount, VA · 3
- Angler Tech, Inc. Ferrum, VA · 2
- BreMor Events LLC Rocky Mount, VA · 2
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- FERRUM COLLEGE Ferrum, VA · $72,342,079
- SOLUTIONS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE, INC. Rocky Mount, VA · $40,908,543
- PENBAY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC Union Hall, VA · $39,342,334
- COUNTY OF FRANKLIN Rocky Mount, VA · $19,942,374
- NEWBOLD CORPORATION Rocky Mount, VA · $8,639,022
- ERATH VENEER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA Rocky Mount, VA · $7,565,500
- EVIDENT, INC Union Hall, VA · $5,056,788
- WINDY LANE ASSOC. L.P Rocky Mount, VA · $2,610,344
- TANYARD VILLAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Rocky Mount, VA · $2,057,575
- FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rocky Mount, VA · $1,880,446
All 16 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 204 | 5,701 | $67,258 | 6.0% | 46.5 |
| Census Tract 202 | 5,243 | $65,788 | 17.5% | 42.1 |
| Census Tract 205.01 | 4,326 | $74,414 | 10.6% | 38.1 |
| Census Tract 205.02 | 3,882 | $63,838 | 24.7% | 47.6 |
| Census Tract 201.02 | 3,780 | $93,056 | 4.0% | 52.5 |
| Census Tract 203.02 | 3,712 | $86,908 | 7.2% | 56.9 |
| Census Tract 207.01 | 3,533 | $51,250 | 29.9% | 40.3 |
| Census Tract 206 | 3,384 | $66,681 | 9.9% | 31.8 |
| Census Tract 201.04 | 3,035 | $120,174 | 5.5% | 61.8 |
| Census Tract 209.02 | 3,020 | $56,818 | 9.6% | 56.2 |
| Census Tract 209.01 | 2,891 | $65,208 | 5.2% | 53.8 |
| Census Tract 208.02 | 2,867 | $57,423 | 13.3% | 47.4 |
| Census Tract 208.01 | 2,831 | $47,667 | 25.9% | 45.5 |
| Census Tract 201.03 | 2,421 | $94,128 | 11.0% | 63.0 |
| Census Tract 203.01 | 2,258 | $80,000 | 9.3% | 40.3 |
| Census Tract 207.02 | 2,246 | $47,642 | 14.7% | 47.0 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0